Slightly hard to start 1999 3.8 LTZ
Corndog Man
10-05-2004, 07:33 PM
Has anyone else experienced this? I replaced the fuel filter and air filter. It starts and runs fine however, sometimes it needs to turn over a couple of times before starting. I am wondering if the fuel pump is going. I guess I need to look at the book on where to check the fuel pressure on this thing. It's got 90K on it and has never been touched as far as a tune up.
richtazz
10-06-2004, 01:32 PM
if you do mostly around town driving, it's time for a tune-up. Change the plugs, wires, pcv and see if that cures your hard start.
Corndog Man
10-06-2004, 04:11 PM
Thanks Rich. Doing just that this weekend. The dang plugs will be fun.
jeffcoslacker
10-06-2004, 04:19 PM
My '97 has always failed to start on the first try every now and then, and seems like if I roll the key all the way back to off and try again, it fires right up. But if I just try the starter again, it might take 2-3 times before it fires. Just once in a great while. Asked the service dept. why it does that when it was new, they said "'Cause it's a Chevy V6". I blame it on sunspots.
cadgear
10-06-2004, 05:41 PM
You know, my brother's radar detecter would go off when I start my 99 Lumina. Makes you wonder exactly what's sitting under your hood...
jeffcoslacker
10-06-2004, 06:09 PM
You know, my brother's radar detecter would go off when I start my 99 Lumina. Makes you wonder exactly what's sitting under your hood...
I think they are picking up the RF field from the starter windings. I've noticed that too.
I think they are picking up the RF field from the starter windings. I've noticed that too.
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